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Criterion
Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond
Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
Paper illustration of Starbursting with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Starbursting
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Purposedifferent
For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement.When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
Wochen bis Monate60-120 min30-60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-124-103-105-30
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per PhaseProblem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis QuestionsStar-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption ListConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
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ProcessDivergenceInnovation
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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